Their members worked for the airlines, bottled fruit juices, and even sew costumes for movies.

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That's because soda and other drinks that the companies make, such as sports drinks and juices, are more profitable than bottled water.

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Coca-Cola, which sells sodas, bottled water, sports drinks as well as juices, described its investments in Myanmar as "significant" over the next three to five years.

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However, these beverages tend to be priced at lower rates compared to non-carbonated beverages like fruit juices, energy drinks, ready-to-drink beverages and bottled water.

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The bottled alcoholic drinks are often brightly coloured, carrying fashionable labels and taste strongly of fruit juices rather than alcohol.

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